#718C68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.061 138), rgb(113, 140, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#718C68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718C68 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 140, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.061 138) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #718C68 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718C68 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718C68 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718C68 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A88B
oklch(70.6% 0.048 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718C68
oklch(60.9% 0.061 138)
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Step 600
600
#607D56
oklch(55.6% 0.067 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6946
oklch(49% 0.062 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#41563A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 138)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#20291D
oklch(26.8% 0.025 137.9)
#718C68 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F8666 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708982 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718C68
#718C68
oklch(60.9% 0.061 138)
- #93789B
#93789B
oklch(61% 0.061 318.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #718C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #718C68 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.